From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Beginners guide to Org customization Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:29:23 +0100 Message-ID: <63BCC59E-17BD-4D7C-9F7C-6C284C8ABAEA@uva.nl> References: <33DFD2BB-A6FC-43AE-9DE0-5E5DE0802F4A@uva.nl> <87fxitotfy.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LV82d-0000C2-7c for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:29:31 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LV82c-0000BK-2V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:29:30 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47902 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LV82b-0000BF-S6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:29:29 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f20.google.com ([209.85.219.20]:37008) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LV82b-0005Bd-Ej for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:29:29 -0500 Received: by ewy13 with SMTP id 13so619527ewy.18 for ; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:29:27 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87fxitotfy.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bernt Hansen Cc: emacs-orgmode Mailinglist I have my home^h^h^h^h trainwork up as a new attempt for the "Beginners Guide". A lot more appropriate now, I think. Bernt? - Carsten http://orgmode.org/worg/org-customization-guide.php On Feb 5, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Bernt Hansen wrote: > Carsten Dominik writes: > >> I have made a structured list of 43 (which one can >> we remove, please????) Variables that came in as frequently >> customized variables in the customization survey. It is not >> exactly the top 43, I have used some additional judgement. > > I think a lot of these variables are things you play with _after_ > using > org-mode for awhile. Maybe the following variables should be > introduced > later? > > - org-archive-location > > the default works, and you don't archive anytime soon after > starting > to use org-mode. > > - org-startup-folded > > start with #STARTUP first? > > - org-odd-levels-only > > Talk about the conversion functions too (org-convert-to-odd-levels > and org-convert-to-oddeven-levels.) I switched my files back and > forth a few times but ended up with oddeven levels due to the depth > of some of my tasks. > > - org-special-ctrl-a/e > - org-special-ctrl-k > > I should maybe try these one day :) > > I've used org-mode for a few years now and I don't currently use these > variables. They're great to have but not essential to getting started. > > The default values for the variables work in most cases. I think the > ones that should be listed first are the ones you really have to > customize to get org-mode to work for you. Beginners will not want > nor > need this amount of detail to be productive with org-mode. Having too > many variables to set up or play with up front may just scare people > away. > > Maybe we just need to stress that customizations are optional and you > can completely ignore entire sections that don't apply to you > (clocking, > exporting, etc.) until you feel you need these additional features. > > HTH, > Bernt